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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12, “The Four-Eyed Maverick”.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what time does the author describe Theodore Roosevelt as having concluded his hours of handshaking on New Year’s Day in the book’s Prologue?
(a) 3:00 p.m.
(b) 4:00 p.m.
(c) 2:00 p.m.
(d) 12:00 p.m.

2. What was the first work that Theodore Roosevelt published following his first year at college?
(a) Hunting Tips of a Ranchman.
(b) Some of the Birds of Oyster Bay.
(c) A Biography of Gouveneur Morris.
(d) The Summer Birds of the Adirondacks.

3. What was the name of Alice Lee’s father?
(a) Abraham Lee.
(b) James Williams Lee.
(c) George Cabot Lee.
(d) George Michael Lee.

4. Where did Theodore and Alice Roosevelt retreat for the month of July as construction continued on Roosevelt’s mansion at Oyster Bay, according to the author in Chapter 7, “The Fighting Cock”?
(a) Richfield Springs, New York.
(b) Brighton Beach, New York.
(c) Coney Island, New York.
(d) The Pyramid Park Hotel.

5. Where did Theodore Roosevelt enroll to study law after his first marriage?
(a) Princeton School of Law.
(b) Harvard School of Law.
(c) Yale School of Law.
(d) Columbia School of Law.

Short Answer Questions

1. Theodore Roosevelt’s ancestry has been described as half Irish and half what?

2. Thomas Roosevelt’s family largely spent their summers at an estate located where?

3. In 1883-1884, the topic of the New York Elevated railroad arose and Roosevelt supported a measure to lower the fare from 10 cents to how much?

4. What did Theodore Roosevelt’s mother die of on the same day that his wife died?

5. On what date was Theodore Roosevelt born?

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